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J. T. SMITH. UMBRELLA 0R PARASOL.

No. 361.900. Patented Apr. 26,1887. 7 E; '--L v u PETERS. PhomLilhogmphcn Wmllinglnn. m a

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES T. SMITH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

UMBRELLA R PARASOL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 361,900, dated April 26, 1887.

Application filed November 20, 1886. Serial No. 219,509. (No model.)

T0 all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES '1. SMITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Umbrellas or Parasols; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in canopy-parasols, which have heretofore been of such construction that the canopy was located either above the rib-notch and outside of the cover, or below the runner, the lining in the latter case covering the stretchers.

The novelty of my invention consists, primarily, in locating the canopy above the runnerthat is to say, between the runner and the rib-notchby which construction I produce a parasol neater in appearance and more durable in use than one embodying either of the constructions above stated.

My invention consists, further, in certain details of construction, which will first be described in connection with the accompanying drawings, and then clearly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of a parasol made in accordance with my invention, partly broken away to show the canopy. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section of the same, and Fig. 3 a plan.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the stick, B the runner provided with the usual stretcher-notch, G the stretchers, D the ribs, and E the rib-notch, these parts constituting an ordinary framework, and neither of them except the stretchers possessing any feature to distinguish it from what is already common in the manufacture of parasols.

F represents the cover, of any desired material, secured to the frame-work in the usual manner. G represents a lining for the parasol, which may be of any suitable material. This lining,

like the cover, is made up of segmental pieces, 9; but the segments forming it are consider- 5o ably longer than those forming the cover, and

their upper ends are so shaped as to form a canopy, H. The shape of these segments is clearly illustrated in the drawings, and will be easily understood by the manufacturer. When the pieces are sewed together to form the lining and canopy, the lining is secured at its lower edge to the cover, and is carried up underneath the ribs to a point above the stretchers, and secured at intervals to the ribs, as seen at g. From its upper point of attachment to the ribs the lining is turned downward toward the runner, thus forming the canopy, whose lower end is secured to a ring, I, free to slide on the stick, its downward movement being limited by a stop, a, the canopy being held distended by a coil-spring, J, surrounding the stick, its upper end resting against the rib-notch and its lower end bearing on ring I.

While I have shown and described, and prefer to make, the canopy integral with the lining, it is evident that it may be made separately and be secured to the lining.

Inasmuch as the ribs are hidden from view,

and in order to still further enhance the beauty of the parasol, I cover each and all of the stretchers with the same material as that from which the lining is made, and ornament the runner and top of the parasol with rosettes of any desired design.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a parasol,a lining having its inner ends turned downward toward the runner to form a canopy, H, between the ribs and the runnerstop, substantially as described.

2. In a parasol provided with a lining concealing the ribs, a canopy, H, located between the rib-notch and the runner-stop, and separately covered stretchers, for the purpose stated.

3. In a parasol, in combination with a canopy, H, located between the rib-notch and the stop, the spring below the rib-notch and within the canopy for distendin g the canopy, substantially as described.

4. In a parasol, the combination ,with a canopy located between the rib-notch and the runner, and provided at its lower end with a ring free to slide on thestick, of a coil'spring- In testimony whereof l affi for distending the canopy, the said spring presence of two witnesses.

X my signature in bearing at one end against the rib-notch and at the other end against the ring, and a stop 7 JAMES M 5 on the stick for limiting the downward move- Witnesses:

ment of the said ring substantially as de- WM. S. MARSH,

scribed.

E. MAWHINNEY. 

